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THE DECLINE OF THE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE IN THE NFL (11-04-2008)

Here is a 25 year look at the decline of the home field advantage in the NFL, and a look at several reasons, that could be contributing factors.

If you go back in the NFL with the inception of Monday Night Football, the rage with the novelty was the home underdog, which seemed to present blind value each time an opportunity presented itself. It has long been established that the homefield advantage was worth 3 points to the home team. How do those numbers work out today, and what is leading to the change?